Brief history of King Charles 111, the new monarch

King Charles III will be crowned king of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth kingdoms on Saturday, 6 May 2023, at Westminster Abbey. After the passing of his mother, Elizabeth II, on 8 September, Charles succeeded to the throne.

Charles was born on 14 November, 1948 at Buckingham Palace. When his mother was crowned Queen Elizabeth II, he was just 4 years old.

He attended school to get an education rather than being tutored at the palace. He went to Hill House in West London, Cheam Preparatory School in Berkshire, and Gordonstoun in Eastern Scotland.

In 1969, at the age of 20, the Queen invested him in Caerfarnon Castle as Prince of Wales. Before the investiture, the then-prince studied Welsh at the University College of Wales in Aberystwyth.

He tied the knot with Lady Diana Spencer on 29 July, 1981 in London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral. Prince William was born on 21 June, 1982, and Prince Harry was born on 15 September, 1984 as a result of their union.

Know King Charles 111 in a nutshell

Born- 14 November, 1948

Place: Buckingham Palace

Became Prince of Wales: 1969

First wife: Lady Diana

Date of marriage: 29 July, 1981

Children: two (Prince William, Harry)

Marriage ended: 28 August, 1996

Second wife: Camilla

Date of Marriage: 9 April, 2005

Their marriage ended on 28 August, 1996. The Princess of Wales continued to live at Kensington Palace and engage in public service. Lady Diana was killed in an accident on 31 August, 1997.

He married again with Camilla, the Queen Consort, in a civil ceremony at Windsor’s Guildhall on 9 April, 2005.

Charles was officially declared king after his mother’s death. This event eventually occurred at St. James’s Palace in London, in front of a ceremonial body known as the Accession Council.